Newspaper Page Text
4 - The Savannah Tribune • Wednesday, June 10, 2009
SOCIAL AND COMMUNITY NEWS
Bradwell Graduate Receives
Statewide Honor
On May 1. 2009, the
Georgia Association of
Elementary School
Principals (GAESP) selected
Dr. Cynthia Hammond as the
Outstanding Assistant
Principal for Georgia for the
year 2009. She has served as
Assistant Principal at several
schools in Houston County,
Georgia.
She is a 1980 graduate
of Bradwell Institute in
Hinesville, Ga.
She holds a doctorate
degree from Argosy
University an Education
Specialist from Georgia
Southwestern College and a
master's and bachelor's from
Fort Valley State College.
Earlier in her career she
received several recogni
tions.
In 1991 she was named
Dr. Cynthia Hammond
Fort Valley Ga Police Officer
of the year; 1999 Byron
Middle Teacher of the Year
and Houston County TOTY,
and Tabor Middle School
TOTY in 2003.
Cynthia is married to
Allen Hammond and they
have three children.
Brandon is in the U.S.
Air Force stationed in
Kuwait; Kayla is a 2009
graduate of Houston County
High; and Brittney is a fifth-
grader at Matt Arthur
Elementary.
They also raised and
educated her niece,
Lakeysha Wilson, who is a
kindergarten teacher in
Atlanta.
Dr. Hammond is the
daughter ofthe late Walter
Jackson of Buffalo, NY and
Ms. Catherine Jackson (a
retired educator and substi
tute teacher in Liberty
County) who resides in
Riceboro, Ga
On May 12, the
Houston County Board of
Education met and appointed
Dr. Hammond as principal of
Westside Elementary school,
in Warner Robins, Ga begin
ning in 2009-2010 school
year.
Savannah State receives NOAA Grant
Savannah State
University (SSU) is one of 11
recipients selected for a 2009
National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration
(NOAA) Preserve America
Initiative Grant (PAIG).
Dionne Hoskins, Ph.D.,
SSU professor and fishery
biologist for NOAA National
Fisheries Service, Southeast
Fisheries Science Center, will
oversee the $6,500 award,
which will be used to docu
ment maritime cultural her
itage.
The project will charac
terize the fishery-related
occupations of African
Americans in coastal Georgia
1865 to present, and gather
information for future work
that may determine the rela
tionship between decreased
participation and changes in
regional fish populations and
the fishing industry.
Using historical litera
ture, landings data, field
interviews with fishermen
and their families as well as
interviews with former and
current fish wholesalers and
processors, the project will
identify trends in the Georgia
African-American fishing
community.
Interviews will be con
ducted by trained volunteers
from A. E. Beach High
School in Savannah, Ga.,
NOAA-supported students at
SSU and/or high school stu
dents in the university’s Coast
Camp for Youth.
According to the grant
narrative, African-American
participation in marine-relat
ed careers began as early as
1796 when the federal gov
ernment provided seamen's
protection certificates for
those who served at sea,
including thousands of
African-American merchant
mariners.
The certificates docu
mented them as ‘citizens’ of
the United States, effectively
making maritime employ
ment one way for African
Americans to shape their
identities.
Established in 1890,
Savannah State University is
on the move to become the
best value-added university
in the nation.
The university’s 3,450
students are enrolled in 23
undergraduate and five grad
uate programs in three col
leges: Liberal Arts and
Social Sciences, Business
Administration and Sciences
and Technology.
Area Agencies Unite to Present
Third Annual Celebration of Service
Buy Local Savannah,
the Downtown Business
Association, the Savannah
Area Tourism Leadership
Council and Savannah
Waterfront Association have
joined forces again this year
to present the 3rd Annual
Celebration of Service, a
special tribute to customer
service, on Thursday, June
18, 2009 at the Savannah
International Trade &
Convention Center.
The Celebration of
Service is proudly sponsored
by Yates-Astro.
Registration and net
working for the event begin
at 11:30am with the lunch
eon taking place from
12noon-1:30pm. This year's
event will also feature a
workshop from 1-2:30pm.
“The synergy of the
community coming together
to celebrate what truly
makes an organization spe
cial is very exciting!
Especially during these
tough economic times, it is
critical to set yourself apart
and exceptional service is
the best way to achieve this,”
said Marti Barrow,
Executive Director of the
Tourism Leadership
Council. “I am confident that
our keynote speaker, Phillip
Van Hooser, will be one of
the best Savannah has heard
Phillip Van Hooser
in a long time! This event
serves as a well-deserved
tribute to everyone who
strives to offer quality cus
tomer service on the job
every day.”
The luncheon includes
a keynote address by Phillip
Van Hooser, MBA, CSP,
national speaker and author
of 6 Secrets for Wooing,
Wowing and Winning
Customers and Their
Loyalty.
His topic will be on the
“Secrets of Service
Professionalism. ”
This is a great opportu
nity to learn exciting ways to
reach excellent customer
service within your business.
Anyone can benefit from
this information and rest
assured you will leave hav
ing learned:
How to connect imme
diately with every customer
Design a personalized
service solution for each
customer's needs
Offer special treatment
that creates a lasting, posi
tive impression
Create winning, long
lasting relationships with
your customers
Turn your customers
into repeat buyers who rec
ommend you again and
again
This year's event will
also offer a workshop to
“Dig Deeper into the Secrets
of Service Professionalism,”
by Mr. Van Hooser follow
ing the luncheon. This will
allow those who wish to
learn more about the secrets
to get some more personal
time with an expert!
Most importantly,
Celebration of Service will
also feature an awards pres
entation to individual(s) who
have exemplified outstand
ing customer service at local
businesses that have made a
difference.
For ticket information
and to make reservations,
please visit the TLC website,
www.tourismleadership-
council.com, click on calen
dar and then go to the date of
the event or call the TLC
office 912-232-1223.
Building a Healthy Business
As the nation’s leading
voluntary health organiza
tion, the American Cancer
Society strives to eliminate
cancer.
We do this in part by
providing people with infor
mation about healthy living,
early cancer detection, and
cancer prevention.
By joining forces with
us, businesses can extend our
mission to their employees,
giving them a chance at
healthier, longer lives.
The American Cancer
Society is holding an infor
mational breakfast for inter
ested businesses on Tuesday,
June 23, 2009 at 8:00 a.m. to
talk about a life-saving col
laboration.
You will have the
opportunity to hear from one
of our current worksite part
ners.
If you would like to
attend, please RSVP to (912)
355-5196 by Friday, June 19,
2009.
Together, we can out
line some strong opportuni
ties for us to work for the
benefit of your staff.
This collaboration is
free to the employer.
THE SAVANNAH TRIBUNE
1805 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.
Savannah, Georgia 31401
Ph. (912) 233-6128 FAX (912) 233-6140
www.savannahtribune.com
Published By
Savannah Tribune, Inc.
Tanya Y. Milton
Vice President/Advertising Director
tanya@savannahtribune.com
Marius L. Davis
Managing Editor
sharon@savannahtribune.com
Horacio J. Allen
Graphic Designer
A. Camille James Rachelle J. Gregory
Education Editor Staff Writer
Zyon D. Smiley Frederick D.Gregory
Staff Writer Staff Writer
Walter Moore
Sports Writer
Deadlines for news releases and advertisements:
Fridays 12:00 noon
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
One Year. $55.00
Mail your check or money order today!
The opinions expressed in this publication are
not necessarily those of the publisher.
Third class postage paid at Savannah, Georgia
Member:
National Newspaper Publishers Association
NNPA - Washington, D.C.
All rights are reserved. No part of this work may be repro
duced or copied in any form or by any means, graphic, elec
tronic or mechanical including photography, without writ
ten permission of the publisher.
Hew Patients Always Welcome
Mq?i Insurance Go. Accepted
Senior Citizens Discounts
Easy financing Available
laser Dentistry Available
Gel A free Consultation
Parllals, dentures Crowns &
Bridges, implants. Halitosis
iNe are here to serve all year
lie or a I needs in a friendly and
re I a re d arm dsh here'
fan'll
Abercorn
Family Dentistry
234-0789
m a on Linton
1310 Abercorn St. (At Henry St)
Mondav-Tiiursdav 9am-5:30nm
www.aberGornfamilydevital.com
Experience The Gentle Touch
of Dr. Ann Union
Parent
University
to hold
Graduation
The Parent University
10th Graduation Ceremony
is on June 18th 2009.
This will be held at the
Eckberg Auditorium on the
White Bluff Avenue Campus
of Savannah Technical
College.
The time for the cere
mony to begin is 6:00 PM.
We are asking our grads
to arrive at 5:15 PM. Grads
will be contacted by phone
and by mail.
Parent University
teachers, facilitators and vol
unteer staff and special guest
are also encouraged to come
and show support for our
honored graduates.
Please RSVP if you can
come.
STEVE HARVEY MORNINGS
Classic Soul and Today's Best R&B !